BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of October 23, 2007
The Board met at 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners James D. Richardson and
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
October 23, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of October
16, 2007.
2. Acknowledge receipt of a
claim for damages from Beth E Pinson as guardian of Krysta Necole Pinson.
3. Notice of completion of
Public Works contracts for Crestline Construction Co, Jim Jefferson Trucking,
and Fred Newman Logging, Inc for the Rock Creek Conveyance Project.
4. Resolution 2007-44 accepting
and endorsing the amended goals and objectives of the Community Strategic Plan
and the 2007 Work Plan.
5. Resolution 2007-42 amending
the process for filing a Claim for Damages to include a Claim for Damages Form.
6. Authorization to purchase
stage curtains for the auditorium in Rock Creek Center.
7. Contract with Sound
Resolutions to provide professional consulting services for WRIA 29A Planning
Unit support, including facilitation of four Planning Unit meetings.
8. Agreement with WA State
Parks and Recreation Commission to provide funding for snowmobile and sno-park
enforcement services during the winter months.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Rock Creek Slide,
Conveyance, and Timber Removal Projects, private road standards, Engineering
projects, County Road projects, ER&R, Solid Waste, and Building Department.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator reported on monitoring of Mount St.
Helens, State Fire Mobilizations, Fire Wise Program, Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan, Community Emergency Response Team Program, National Incident
Management System compliance, School Preparedness Project, Emergency Operations
Center progress, pandemic flu, and search and rescue.
The
meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
Kirby
Richards, Community Health Director reported on Counseling Center activities,
staffing, contracts, budget, various programs, and gave an update on a recent
Regional Services Network meeting.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve Resolution 2007-45 loaning $33,000 from the Cumulative Reserve Loan
Fund to the Substance Abuse Fund.
The
meeting recessed at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 and reconvened at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007, with
Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding real estate from 8:35 a.m. until 9:20
a.m., with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss the Piper Road
Slide area, Salmon Falls re-alignment, Salmon Falls Park and Ride, private road
standards, snow plowing procedures, Stevenson Solid Waste Facility, and
scheduled leave time, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss a long-range project list, with no action
taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday,
October 24, 2007 and reconvened at 11:25 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss an after school program, web cam,
activities, Outlook training and potential changes to the Courthouse Annex,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007 and reconvened at
1:20 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Director of Administrative Services
to discuss the budget and insurance broker, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007 and reconvened at
9:45 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2007, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending October 15, 2007 in
the total amount of $181,774.17.
A
public hearing was held to consider Resolution 2007-43 Supplemental Budget #3
for 2007 to supplement budgets for various department funds due to
unanticipated expenditures and revenues unknown at the time of passing the 2007
budget.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON